According to Basketball Reference, LeBron James has had 229 teammates over his career. With his new teammate, James is going through another first for both the NBA and himself as he enters his 22nd NBA season, his seventh with the Los Angeles Lakers.
James and his child The first father-son team in league history is Bronny James.
The former is surprised by what is happening to him in real time. It’s something he’s never experienced before.
Speaking to Mike Golic on the “GoJo and Golic” podcast on September 20, James said, “It’s definitely different in the sense of just Bronny being a part of the team now.” “I think working with your child is one of the best things in the world, and I’m looking at you two right now.
We returned to the gym this week, and it was the first time that Bronny and I had really been on the floor working out as professionals, competing with one another in order to get ready for the next season. And there were a few instances when I simply lost concentration. Furthermore, I’m not used to becoming distracted while I’m on the floor. However, there were a few occasions when I was content to stand to the side and observe him while he got ready and pursued the goal. And it was just—I hope for him as well as myself—that this year is going to be just amazing.
In January 2023, James expressed his strong wish to play with his oldest son in an interview with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
In a Beats By Dre advertisement, he even alluded to performing with his younger son, Bryce.
Bronny James the Center of Attention During Offseason
A health emergency marred Bronny James’s first USC season and became a lingering memory. In July 2023, he suffered a heart arrest during a practice. According to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, he had surgery to treat a congenital cardiac issue and was declared clear in November.
James’s stat line with the Trojans was as lackluster. Strong feelings were expressed after the Lakers selected him with the 55th overall choice in the 2024 NBA Draft.
During NBA 2k25 Summer League, James averaged 8.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assists.
It says a lot that the younger James was such a talking topic. In addition to LeBron James’ decision to stay, the Lakers selected Dalton Knecht, one of the top shooters in the 2024 class, in the first round of the draft and appointed J.J. Reddick, his old podcast partner, as head coach.
Calls that Bronny James’ road has already been laid, meanwhile, might turn out to be exaggerated. For the undersized 6-foot-2 shooting guard, the Lakers have a different strategy.
In August, Jovan Buha of The Athletic projected the 15-man roster for the regular season and wrote, “Though Bronny James had an impressive end to summer league, at least by his modest expectations, the Lakers plan on using him primarily in the G League as he remains far from a rotation-caliber player.”
